Sinulog Festival 2016 Schedule of Activities and Events

The Sinulog festival is one of the notable and lively festivals in the Philippines. The major festival is held each year on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City to honor the Santo Niño, or the child Jesus, who used to be the patron saint of the whole province of Cebu.

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2016 Sinulog Schedule of Activities and Events

January 14, 2016 (Thursday)
9:00 A.M. -Airport Welcome (Balikbayan Flights)
6:00 P.M. - Balik Cebu, Welcome Party @ Ayala Center Cebu
6:30 P.M. - Sinulog Festival Queen Runway Competition and Photoshoot
8:00 P.M. - Handumanan @ Ayala Terraces
8:00 P.M. - Sinulog 2016 Idol Grand Finals @ Fuente Osmeña Circle
9:00 P.M. -Concert @ Fuente Osmeña, Street Party Bands

January 15, 2016 (Friday) 

Visual Merchandising Contest (Dept. Stores and Malls)
4:00 A.M. - Walk with Mary (Area) Fuente Osmeña – Sto. Niño
9:00 A.M. - Solidarity Meeting (All Competing Contingent/Floats/ Higante/ Puppeteers) @ Cebu City Sports Center Gym
6:00 P.M. - Sinulog 2016 Dance Crew Finals @ Cebu City Sports Center
7:30 P.M. - Sinulog Festival Queen 2016 Coronation Night @ Cebu City Sports Center
8:00 P.M. - Cebu Popular Music Festival @ Cebu Coliseum

January 16, 2016 (Saturday)
6:00 A.M. - Fluvial Procession of the Miraculous Image of the Sto. Niño
9:00 A.M. -Re-enactment of the Baptism of Queen Juana and Rajah Humabon Basilica del Santo Niño
12:00 P.M. -10TH “The Street Vibration & Big Bike Rally 2016” by V-max Owner’s Group, Inc Cebu Chapter 
2:00 P.M. -Solemn Procession of the Miraculous Image of Sto. Niño
7:00 P.M. -Sinulog Fireworks Competition @ SM City Cebu
7:00 P.M. -Street Party @ Fuente Osmeña and Plaza Independencia

January 17, 2016 (Sunday) 

Sinulog Grand Parade
4:00 A.M. -Mañanita Mass @ Basilica del Sto. Niño
6:00 A.M. -Pontifical Mass with His Eminence Jose S. Palma
8:00 A.M. -Holy Mass @ Cebu City Sports Center
9:00 A.M. -Sinulog Grand Parade Carousel Kick Off
7:00 P.M. -Grand Finale and Grand Fireworks @ Cebu City Sports Center
7:30 P.M. -Street Party Bands, Fuente Osmeña
9:00 P.M. -Pyrospectacular Show (Pyromusical Show @ SM City Cebu)
5:00 P.M. – 2:00 A.M. -Concert Series sa Sugbo @ SRP Grounds
12:00 MN -Sinulog Fireworks @SRP

January 18, 2016 (Monday) 

Awarding Ceremonies @ Cebu City Sports Center

January 22, 2016 (Friday) “HUBO”

January 25, 2016 

First Cebu City Triathlon –cct.cornerstone8080events.com

January 26, 2016 - Judging Sinulog 2016 Photo Contest

January 27, 2016 -Judging of Finalists in Short Film/Video Documentary and Music Video Contest

January 30, 2016
1:00 P.M. -Screening of Finalists Sinulog Short Film Festival @ SM City Cebu
6:00 P.M. -Awarding Ceremonies Photo Contest, Short Film and Video Documentary Contest @ SM City Cebu

January 29, 2016 – February 6, 2016 -Photo Exhibit “Winning Photos Sinulog 2016 @ SM City Cebu